Shoutbox

Who watched the 1st semifinals yesterday?

For those who didn't watch it, here is a list of countries that made it to the finals:

From: http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news/belgrade-2008?id=1039

    * Greece - Secret Combination
    * Romania - Pe-o Margine de Lume
    * Bosnia and Herzegovina - Pokušaj
    * Finland - Missä miehet ratsastaa
    * Russia - Believe
    * Israel - The fire in your eyes
    * Azerbaijan - Day after day
    * Armenia - Qele Qele
    * Poland - For life
    * Norway - Hold on be strong

I am happy Greece made it to the finals. It was amazing that it was in the first file. We didn't wait for too long to learn if we were through.

I'm glad Poland made it through, I really like their song. :]

What are the songs that are most likely to qualify from the 2nd semi-final?

I don't care tbh. Eurovision has turned into countries voting for neighbouring countries... etc: ukrain, serbia, russia will all vote for eachother..

Yup, Eurovision sux.

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Originally posted by Oxy
I don't care tbh. Eurovision has turned into countries voting for neighbouring countries... etc: ukrain, serbia, russia will all vote for eachother..

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Which is one of the reasons why the contest is done differently this year.

With this semi-final not all countries could vote, only those countries who were directly selected in the final can vote in the semi-finals, or something like that.... Didn't quite followed the commentaries and only zapped from time to time to the Eurovision contest....

Dustin the turkey from Ireland didn't make it through?

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Originally posted by Oxy
I don't care tbh. Eurovision has turned into countries voting for neighbouring countries... etc: ukrain, serbia, russia will all vote for eachother..

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Originally posted by vaccination
Yup, Eurovision sux.

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you need a eurovision party. drinking games and food = win

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Originally posted by Stigmata
Dustin the turkey from Ireland didn't make it through?

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WHAT!!! nooooooo! oh well i got all this years songs

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
With this semi-final not all countries could vote, only those countries who were directly selected in the final can vote in the semi-finals, or something like that

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You're almost there

In each semi-final, only those countries taking part could vote. In addition, the five countries with automatic 'byes' into the final could vote in one of the two semis.
Also, the split of countries in the semis was done to minimise the ever-increasing 'bloc-voting' of recent years.

Finland/Turkey FTW! (Our song's crap as usual).